Series synopsis
Girl Meets Bear, also known as くまみこ is a Japanese comedy animation television series that premiered on AT-X on April 3, 2016. It ended on June 19, 2016. It stars Natsumi Hioka, Hiroki Yasumoto, Kazuyuki Okitsu and Shizuka Ishigami.
The anime follows Machi, a middle school student who serves as a shrine maiden at a Shinto shrine and takes care of a bear, who lives on mountain in Japan's northern Tohoku region. The bear, Natsu, has the ability to talk and is Machi's guardian. When Machi explains to Natsu that she will attend a school in the city, he gives Machi a set of trials that she must pass in order to be able to survive city life.
Premise
The anime follows Machi, a middle school student who serves as a shrine maiden at a Shinto shrine and takes care of a bear, who lives on mountain in Japan's northern Tohoku region. The bear, Natsu, has the ability to talk and is Machi's guardian. When Machi explains to Natsu that she will attend a school in the city, he gives Machi a set of trials that she must pass in order to be able to survive city life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Natsumi Hioka as Amayadori Machi
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Kumai Natsu
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Amayadori Yoshio
- Shizuka Ishigami as Kaori
- Eri Kitamura as Sakata Hibiki
- Yuko Sanpei as Tamotsu
Guest cast
- Suzuko Hara as Yuki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | June 24, 2016 | August 24, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 3, 2016 | June 19, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 24, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 24, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time for Bear and Girl to Part | April 3, 2016 |
| 2 | A Hard Road | April 11, 2016 |
| 3 | The One Who Upholds Tradition | April 18, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 19, 2016 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 23:30:00 |